Immunoadsorption Apheresis | Centre of Advanced Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany

Immunoadsorption is a medical procedure used to support the immune system in patients with autoimmune diseases. In such cases, the immune system attacks the body's own cells, leading to various health complications. Immunoadsorption is a method of therapeutic apheresis used to remove pathogenic blood components, such as autoantibodies, immune complexes, and other harmful substances, from the bloodstream. This technique is particularly useful when conventional drug therapies fail to provide adequate relief to patients or when pharmacologically active substances are no longer effective. Immunoadsorption is highly effective at removing autoantibodies from the bloodstream, especially IgG autoantibodies, which are the most common and potent. The main component used in the direct immunoadsorption procedure is the Globaffin adsorber, a synthetic broadband immune adsorber with a peptide GAM ligand. The adsorber is designed to efficiently remove immunoglobulins (IgG) and immune complexes from plasma, making it suitable for immunoadsorption. The plasma is obtained using a cell separator and is continuously passed through one of the two double adsorbers for immune adsorption. The immune adsorption process helps remove antibodies and immune complexes, making the plasma safe for reinfusion into the patient. Immunoadsorption is an effective and safe therapy option for patients with autoimmune diseases who are not responding to traditional drug therapies. It is a direct and precise procedure that can quickly and effectively remove autoantibodies from the bloodstream, leading to a significant improvement in the patient's health and quality of life. Common indicationsChronisch inflammatorische demyelinisierende Polyneuropathie (CIDP) Rheumatoide Arthritis;Long Covid Syndrome;Post-vaccine syndromes;Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS);Guillain-Barré Syndrome;Myasthenia gravis;Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP);Rheumatoid arthritis;Multiple sclerosis (MS);Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE);Wegener’s disease;Fatigue;Exercise-related shortness of breath;Cognitive disorders;Sleep disorders;Headache;Muscle pain (myalgia);Neuropathies.